Is the BMW 3-Series still the car to beat?

There are serious alternatives to the mighty BMW 320d. Question is: do you dare to be different?

Next comes the Range Rover Evoque. Currently the UK's Most Wanted, the waiting list stretches for a year, and the general perception seems to be that you have to mortgage less favoured children for any realistic chance of ownership. But the front-wheel-drive eD4 in Pure spec with its 148bhp 2.2-litre diesel rolls in at £27,960 - the cheapest car here by 40 quid. And, for that, you get to sample the high-riding, baby Range Rover fashion zeitgeist without looking like you've bought into the base end of the range. Truth is, nobody knows it's a two-wheel drive, and even fewer really care.